Paulette Nellems

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Paulette Nellems

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Prior offices

East Allen County Schools school board District 3E

Successor: Pamela Dukes

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Last election

November 8, 2022

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Paulette Nellems was a member of the East Allen County Schools school board in Indiana, representing District 3E. She assumed office in 2014. She left office on December 31, 2022.

Nellems (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Allen County Council to represent District 1 in Indiana. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Allen County, Indiana (2022)

General election

General election for Allen County Council District 1

Josh Hale defeated Paulette Nellems in the general election for Allen County Council District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Josh Hale (R)	51.1	8,949
	Submit photo	Paulette Nellems (D)	48.9	8,557

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,506
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Allen County Council District 1

Paulette Nellems advanced from the Democratic primary for Allen County Council District 1 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Paulette Nellems	100.0	2,127

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Allen County Council District 1

Josh Hale defeated Allison Olinger in the Republican primary for Allen County Council District 1 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Josh Hale	75.4	2,746
	Submit photo	Allison Olinger	24.6	897

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,643
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2018

See also: East Allen County Schools elections (2018)

General election

General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 3E

Incumbent Paulette Nellems won election in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 3E on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Paulette Nellems (Nonpartisan)	100.0	2,004

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,004 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2014

See also: East Allen County Schools elections (2014)

The election in East Allen featured three seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. The District 1 race pitted newcomers Timothy E. Hines and Luray A. Riggle against one another, while the District 2 race featured challengers Richard A. Allgeier and Leland Etzler. In District 3, incumbent Stephen L. Terry Sr. ran against challengers Paulette Nellems and Kerri Zurbuch for the seat. District 1 board member William D. Hartman and District 2 board member Neil S. Reynolds did not file for re-election.

Timothy E. Hines defeated fellow newcomer Luray A. Riggle in the District 1 race, while Leland Etzler overcame Richard A. Allgeier for the District 2 seat. In District 3, board member Stephen L. Terry Sr. and Kerri Zurbuch lost to challenger Paulette Nellems.

Results

East Allen County Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Paulette Nellems	46.6%	827
	Nonpartisan	Stephen L. Terry Sr. Incumbent	31.5%	559
	Nonpartisan	Kerri Zurbuch	21.9%	389
Total Votes				1,775
Source: Allen County Election Board, "Election Summary Report," accessed December 29, 2014

Funding

Nellems did not report any contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the Allen County Election Board.

Endorsements

Nellems received an endorsement from The Journal Gazette.

Campaign themes

2022

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